Tuberose (Poliantha tuberosa)
Red Spider Mite (Tetranychus cinnabarinus)
Symptoms
- Mites thrive well under hot and dry conditions.
- They are seen usually on the undersides of the leaves.
- These are usually red or brown in colour and multiply fast.
- Mites suck sap, which results in the formation of yellow strips and streaks on the foliage.
- In due course of time, leaves become yellow, silvery or bronze and distorted.
Management
- Spray the crop with water using a sprayer.
- Spray rice gruel water on under surface of leaves (1 cup rice gruel+1 cup water).
- Spray castor oil-soap emulsion or neem oil- garlic emulsion (20 ml neem/caster oil +20 gram garlic paste + 5 gram soap / litre of water).
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Wettable sulphur 80 WP | Dhanusul 80 WP , Dhanusulf, Ganesulf, Insulf, Microsul, Sulfex, Sulfix 80 WPSulfex80, Tagsulf, Thiovit, Wettasul | Green | 2 g/ litre of water | 20 g | 400 g | 1000 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
